Q&A: New Council Member Soheila Bana Stays Focused on Public Safety
Incoming Richmond City Council member Soheila Bana spoke to the Pulse about public safety and other city issues following her election....
20
Dec
19
Dec
Rich City Rides to Loan Free E-Bikes
Beginning sometime next year, Rich City Rides will have 40 e-bikes available to rent for low-income people living in certain parts of Richmond....
13
Dec
Q&A: Torres-Walker Wants to Keep ‘Expanding Our Ideas Around Public Safety’
After winning a close race due for a recount, Antioch City Council member Tamisha Torres-Walker talked to the Pulse about housing, public safety and more....
24
Oct
Owner Wants Lady J’s Soul Food to Be ‘a Family Reunion’
Jacqueline Williams opened the restaurant Lady J's with her sister to bring soul food in a homey environment to Pittsburg....
28
Sep
Billions of Dollars Couldn’t Repay My Parents’ Love
A Mexican American college student from Antioch pays tribute to her immigrant parents for the sacrifices they made and lessons they taught her....
21
Sep
Antioch Woman Makes Son Hero of Anti-Gun Violence Book
An Antioch woman wrote a graphic novel to teach kids about gun violence after her son's father was killed. Her mother was killed when she was 3....
09
Sep
‘The Bullet Was Chest High’: Woman Narrowly Escapes Pittsburg Road Rage Shooting
Arionna White, a 27-year-old poet, actress and single mom of two, recounts her conversation with a police officer after her car was shot in an act of road rage....
14
Aug
1.3M Women of Color in Bay Area Could Benefit If Assembly Bill 2419 Passes
A state bill aimed at allocating $18 billion for environmentally and socially disadvantaged communities gets high scores for promoting gender and racial equity....
08
Aug
My Mom’s Actions and Sacrifices Make Us Better People
In my family, my mom has been the one who makes money, the one who listens, and, sometimes, the real reason we're together....
21
Jul
Community Event Continues to Plea, ‘Put the Guns Down’
The 14th Put the Guns Down event focused on gun violence and how it affects youth in Richmond was held July 16 at Nicholl Park....
14
Jul
When the Fires Came, No One Could Save Us Like Mom Could
Every summer, there's a fire. Mom has to make a decision. What will she allow the fire to swallow? Later, another tough choice: She has to say goodbye to us....
05
Jul
A Black Girl and Her Hair: How I Learned Pretty Didn’t Have to Mean Pain
A "bad hair day" is pretty much a universal experience, but for Black girls and women, they can be unrelenting because of racism and sexism....
02
Jul
Write On: The Courage of ‘The Janes’ Needed
A viewing of the HBO documentary "The Janes," about a group of women who helped provide safe abortion access, bridges the days before and after Roe v. Wade....
27
Jun
Contra Costa County Health Says Abortion Services Remain Available
After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Contra Costa Health officials affirmed it will continue to provide all health services, including abortion....
25
Jun
Medical, Legal Experts Foresee Dire Consequences in Supreme Court Ruling on Abortion
Following the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, experts warn that more rights could be in danger, including same-sex and interracial marriage....
